“But I am an African,” Derek said.
“If you are an African,” Yoyo said, “tell me the capital city of Burkina Faso.”
“I don’t know, but-”
“It’s Ouagadougou,” Yoyo said, “and if you were African, you would know it.”
from Lawrence Hill’s novel Any Known Blood.
This...
- is likeable because it mentions Burkina Faso- which doesn't happen often!
- is funny because usually when Burkina is mentioned it's as a trivia question.
- makes me smile because finding Burkina Faso represented in literature, radio shows and movies has become a sort of game in which I keep tally and a wonderful assortment of family, friends and the odd random acquaintance provide me with items to score. [Keep it coming- I love it!]
For reference sake finding Burkina Faso mentioned in a mainstream novel gets mad points. Props!
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